Spring 2020 Drafting & Design Salary Survey

DRAFTING & DESIGN SURVEY – SPRING 2020

Job Titles & Descriptions

   CAD Drafters

   Designers

   GIS Analysts

Extensive Job Title Analysis

• - Engineering staff size breakouts
       (1-50, 51-99, 100-199, 200-399, and 400+ engineers)
• - Industry group breakouts
       (Consulting Engineers and Government / Utilities)
• - Base hourly rate and total compensation
• - Data include weighted averages, medians, 1st and 3rd quartiles, number of employees, and number of units
• - Salary Ranges

DRAFTING & DESIGN SURVEY – SPRING 2020

Table of Contents

The Value of People ®

Preface

Part 1 Summary

     National

     Consulting Engineering Firms

Part 2 History

     Historic Base Salary Comparison

     Mid-50% of Salary Range Comparisons

          Consulting Engineering Firms

     Comparisons of Firms In Previous Editions

          Consulting Engineering Firms

Part 3 Engineering Staff Size

     All Firms

     Consulting Engineering Firms

Part 4 Salary Ranges

     Salary Range Minimums and Maximums: Consulting Engineering Firms

Part 5 Geographic Analysis

     Metro Areas

     U.S. States

     U.S. Regions

          Legend

          Base Hourly Rate by Job Title

               All Firms

               Consulting Engineering Firms

Part 6 Employee Benefits & Salary Trends

     Employee Benefits

          Human Resources Policies

          Benefits Costs (as % of total payroll)

          Medical Insurance

          Death Benefits

          Income Protection

          Profit Sharing, Savings, and Pension Plans

          Bonus/Incentive Programs

     Salary Trends

          Hours in Work Week

          Salary Review Timing

          Salary Increase Percentages (Budgeted and Given)

          2021 Salary Increase Projections

          Basis of Salary Increases

          Hiring Trends

          Bonuses Paid

          Changes in Salary Ranges

          Cost-of-Living

          Overtime Compensation Analysis

          Bonus Status Analysis

Part 7 Reference

     Job Title Descriptions

     Glossary of Terminology

     Participant List